Key Impact Points: FfD4 Must Move from Generic to Tailored Climate Finance The 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), set for July 2025, is a pivotal moment to reshape how climate finance reaches the world’s most vulnerable nations. With 40% of the global population living in climate-vulnerable zones,
Key Impact Points: UN Ocean Conference 2025 Set to Drive SDG 14 Action The third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC), co-hosted by France and Costa Rica, takes place in Nice from June 9–13, 2025, under the theme: “Accelerating action and mobilizing all actors to conserve and sustainably use the ocean.” More
Key Impact Points: The Ocean Faces a Make-or-Break Year The world’s oceans are under intense pressure — from climate-fueled heatwaves to ecosystem collapse and rising plastic waste. SDG14, the goal to “conserve and sustainably use the oceans,” has received the least financial support and lags far behind progress targets. 2025
On June 7, 2025, the vibrant city of Nice, France, will host to the Ocean Rise and Coastal Resilience Coalition Summit, a pivotal gathering addressing one of the most pressing global challenges: rising sea levels. Co-organized by the City of Nice and the Ocean & Climate Platform, the summit brings
Key Impact Points: Climate Week in Panama: A Strategic Launchpad for Climate Solutions The first revamped Climate Week of 2025 concluded in Panama City, signaling a shift from climate ambition to implementation. “This Forum has served as much more than a venue just for discussion — it has been a
Leaders from across the globe convened in Panama City, Panama, for the 2025 Nature Summit, a milestone event hosted at the iconic BioMuseo. With its sweeping views of the Panama Canal and its bold, nature-inspired architecture, the BioMuseo set the tone for a forward-looking conversation on climate solutions. This year’s
By Dylan Welch, Chief Correspondent, SDG News At the 2025 Nature Summit in Panama City, held at the iconic BioMuseo, a important conversation emerged about one of the planet’s last frontiers – the ocean floor. As nations and corporations eye deep sea mining as the next big gold rush, environmental
Key Impact Points: High-Level Action Kicks Off Nature Summit in Panama The Nature Summit 2025 opens today in Panama City with a clear message: the ocean is not just a casualty of climate change — it’s a catalyst for economic resilience, innovation, and equity. Taking place at the Biomuseo, overlooking
Key Impact Points: Bangladesh Commits to Nature Finance Through BIOFIN Programme Bangladesh has launched the Umbrella Programme to Support Development of Biodiversity Finance Plans, a major national step to close the biodiversity finance gap and advance sustainable development. The initiative forms part of the Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN)—a UNDP-led global
Key Impact Points: Panama City, Panama – SDG News is preparing for world leaders, investors, and climate innovators as they make their way to Panama City, hosts for Nature Summit 2025, a high-level event during UN Global Climate Week poised to shape the future of sustainable finance and environmental policy.
